Date of Birth: 16/05/1900
Place of Birth: Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 06/12/1977
Place of Death: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Minister for Lands |
14 Mar 1962 |
13 May 1965 |
3 years 2 months |
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| Member for Lismore |
03 Mar 1962 |
31 Mar 1965 |
3 years 29 days |
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| Minister for Lands |
03 Mar 1961 |
14 Mar 1962 |
1 year 12 days |
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| Member for Lismore |
12 Sep 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 4 months 25 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
12 Sep 1959 |
31 Mar 1965 |
5 years 6 months 20 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1940, various offices in district organisation, resigned in 1966
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Engineer. Educated at West Maitland High School; articled to surveyor Marcus Hines, Muswellbrook; Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers of Australia; assistant engineer at Kyogle Shire from 1925 until 1930, engineer Gundurimba shire, Lismore from 1930 until 1959; with Allied Works Council Oaklands near Albury during war; director of Lismore Base Hospital in 1950's. Member of board of Lismore Technical College and the Parents and Citizens Association.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Lismore in c.1939.
Personal
Son of William John Compton, mercer, and Eva Dufty. Married Mennie Irene Williams on 2 June 1928 and had issue, 3 daughters and 1 son. Burial at Lismore cemetery from St Andrew's Church of England.
